I read the last 100 pages of this one twice because I couldn't quite believe how stupid it all seemed the first time.Īnd the title is a bit misleading, because Ellen isn't all that heavily into the booze like in the first three books. I have read the first three books twice and they were ace. If Ellen was as tough as she seems to think she is, she would find a better solution. If Jane has turned out OK, there is little evidence that Ellen had a lot to do with it.Īnd having Simon come back home? Give me a break! She thought he was a useless prick for the best part of 20 years and suddenly he's back because she needs to jet off to the USA from time to time. This book is fast paced and easy to read thanks to how the story is formatted, being written in a diary format of the main character, the mummy herself. Why the big deal about Jane's car when she's off to university, but without the car?Įllen waxes lyrical about how she's brought up Jane to be a strong independent young woman. Why not try Gill's fourth and final hilarious installment in the bestselling 'Why Mummy' series: 'Why Mummy's Sloshed: The Bigger the Kids, the Bigger the Drink', HarperCollins, 12.99. Peter breaking his leg added nothing to the story. It got really tedious about half way through the part about baby-sitting Edward. Intelligent, hilarious, feminist to the core and absolutely spot on about the travails, triumphs and general carnage endured by parents in the 21st century. A fourth book could have been good, but this one does't cut it. A review can barely do Gill Sims books justice and the latest in her why mummy series is no exception.
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